How to Find Luxury Hotels in Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City is located off of Lake Michigan and is best known for being a major cherry producer. In addition to the annual National Cherry Festival, visitors can appreciate the excellent fly and angle fishing as well as golf courses, casinos, fine restaurants and luxury accommodations.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet access for booking accommodations

Instructions

Find Luxury Accommodations in Traverse City, Michigan

1. Reserve lodging through the Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau. Call them at (800) TRAVERSE or visit their Web site (see Resources below).

2. Reserve a room at the historic Park Place Hotel for a true landmark hotel experience (see Resource below).

3. Stay at one of the luxury bed and breakfasts in and around Traverse City, such as those found on Center Road or along North Lake. Many of them offer a blend modern accommodations with antique furnishings.

4. Consider one of the numerous full-service hotels located within Traverse City and be close to local beaches and golf courses.

5. Stay at a luxury chalet or two-story cabin along Lakeview Road in Traverse City and tour 23 miles of Lake Leelanau by Pontoon boat or jetski by day.

6. Select a waterfront inn along Highway 31N in the North Shore and enjoy amenities such as a private beach and sun deck.

Know Your Destination

1. Try your luck at a slot machine or game table at the casino in Peshawbestown, just a few minutes outside of Traverse City.

2. Learn about the flora and fauna native to Michigan when you explore the 3.5-acre grounds of the Clinch Park Zoo located downtown on Boardman Avenue.

3. Brush up on local and national art at The Grand Traverse Art Center and Gallery located at the corner of South Elmwood and 11th Street.

4. Attend the annual National Cherry Festival in July. Aside from live music, parades and a festival-like atmosphere, you can sample various culinary treats created from some of the estimated 360 million pounds of cherries produced here each year.

Get to and Around Traverse City, Michigan

1. Fly into Traverse City via the Cherry Capital Airport on South Airport Road.

2. Get here by car via US-31, M-22, M-72 or M-37.

3. Use the dial-a-ride service or be whisked away by the Cherriot, both provided by the Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA), one of the first regional services to include a hybrid bus among its fleet.